Please, please have the environmental assessments done by a competent
archaeobotanist /environmentalist .There seems to be a trend for the
assessments to be carried out in archaeological units by staff who don't
have the relevant experience to identify and or interpret what they find.
It may save money in the short term but may lose the good will of the
developers ( and the specialists)if the results of analysis regularly
contradict the
assessment. Developers really don't need any more ammunition in their bid to
spend as little as possible on environmental work.
Sorry this is the end of my rant.
Kath Hunter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Kath Hunter" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 10:06 AM
Subject: spreading the word...
> Dear all,
>
> I'm planning a weekend course in archaeobotany (at Kent Archaeological
> School) that I'll be giving in a fortnight's time. The students will
probably
> include professional archaeologists from commercial units among the usual
> collection of students and amateurs.
>
> So, I've a captive audience to share the wonders of archaeobotany with.
Any
> messages you, especially those of you trying to earn a living via
developer
> funded work, would like to know was being given to encourage more sampling
> and better recovery of plant remains? I'll fully acknowledge any juicy
> anecdotes along the lines of "If that sample hadn't been taken we'd never
> have learnt that....".
>
> best wishes,
>
> Lisa Gray
>
> (archaeobotanist, ex Molls, now freelance as an associate of Aztec co-op
> Ltd)
>
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